Spend a day exploring neighborhoods, local shops, restaurants, museums, and nature paths. We highly recommend the VMFA, walking around The Fan, Belle Isle along the river, and the gardens at Maymont.
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OUR PERFECT DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Breakfast at Fat Rabbit or Sub Rosa · Relax at Libby Hill Park · Union Market for lunch and reading · Pizza Bones for dinner · Spotty Dog Ice Cream for dessert · Cocktail at Emerald Lounge · Watch the sunset at Chimborazo Park
Bride & Groom Favorite’s
Breakfast
Chewy’s
Janet’s
Fat Rabbit
Subrosa
Perly’s
North End
Dot’s Back Inn
Petit Four
Joe’s Inn
Helen’s Brunch
Alewife Brunch (Sundays)
Lunch
Stanley’s
Susie’s
Cochiloco
Garnett’s
Goatacado
Union Market
Jardin
Polpetti
Stella’s Market
Mila’s Shawarma
ZZQ
Morty’s
Dinner
Alewife
The Brooklyn
Cheng Du
Lillian
Lost Letter
Tulsi
Little Nickel
Lolita’s
Jardin
Helen’s
Sidewalk
Pizza Bones
Carytown Indian
Blue Atlas
Slacktide
The Roosevelt
Kuba Kuba
Pho Thien Phat
Zorch
Ice Cream
Spotty Dog
Scoop
Ruby Scoops
Coffee
Afterglow
Blanchards
Sugar + Twine
Chillin @ Night
The Veil Brewery
Get Tight
Jardin
Cahoots
Penny Lane
Don’t Look Back
Cocktail Bars
The Jasper
Emerald Lounge
Fanboy
Farmers Market
RVA Big Market at Bryan Park — 9:00am–12:00pm Saturdays
Go early and get the donuts!
Parks
Libby Hill – Best Sunset View in Town
Lawn at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Maymont – Japanese and Italian Gardens
Chimborazo – Nice View
Forest Hill Park – Can walk down to the river
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden ($)
Museums
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
The Branch Museum of Design
The Valentine Museum – Richmond History
Walks
Fan neighborhood + Monument Avenue + Down Park Ave
Church Hill Neighborhood — Union Market to Chimborazo Park